- 3:45 h
- 14.72 km
- 105 m
- 96 m
- 446 m
- 527 m
- 81 m
- Start: Stiege station
- Destination: Stiege station
The approximately 15-kilometer circular route takes you through the small, scenic, and idyllic Harz village of Stiege with its lakes directly into the town of Hasselfelde. The route winds over extensive meadows offering fantastic panoramic views of the Harz mountains such as Brocken and Wurmberg, as well as along the tracks of the Selketalbahn. Shortly before Hasselfelde, you reach the Meriansblick, a viewpoint with rest facilities. Upon arriving in Hasselfelde, the path leads you past the station to the tourist information centre with the local heritage room and Blumenau Museum, the St. Antonius Church, and then to the Kurpark. You cross this and follow the way of the German emperors and kings back to Stiege. Shortly before the Stiege estate, you should take the detour to the viewpoint "Am Lerchenberg" with a Brocken panorama. The circular route is easy to walk without major exertion and offers enchanting views.
Note / Recommendation: If the 15 km seem a bit long, you have the option to end the route as a one-way trip in Hasselfelde after about 6 km and return to Stiege by bus or the Harzer Narrow Gauge Railway.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Equipment
Sturdy footwear and rain gear as well as appropriate sun protection (head covering, sunscreen) in sunny weather are recommended.
Don’t forget your Harzer Wandernadel stamp booklet and your camera or mobile phone camera.
Directions & Parking facilities
You can reach Stiege by car
- via the B81 from the direction of Nordhausen to Hasselfelde, turnoff B242 towards Stiege
- from the direction of Wernigerode via the B244, in Elbingerode turnoff B27 towards Rübeland, then turnoff L96 towards Rappbodetalsperre, turnoff B81 to Hasselfelde, turnoff B242 towards Stiege
- from the direction of Braunlage / Tanne via the B242
There are plenty of free parking spaces available at Stiege station.
You can reach the Harz village Stiege by bus from the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe:
from the direction of Wernigerode and Allrode
from the direction of Blankenburg
or
by the Harzer Narrow Gauge Railway.
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TIP:
With the Harz Holiday Ticket you can travel for free throughout the entire Harz district.
HATIX – free use of the public bus lines of Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, Q-Bus local transport company, Halberstädter Verkehrs-GmbH, as well as the Verkehrsgesellschaft Südharz in the Harz district. Now also free use in the districts of Goslar and Göttingen.
More information can be found at: www.hatix.info
Additional information
Tourist Information Hasselfelde/Stiege
Breite Straße 17
38899 Oberharz am Brocken/OT Hasselfelde
Phone: 039459/71369
Literature
Unfortunately, no literature is known.
Author
Mandy Leonhardt
Organization
Tourismusbetrieb der Stadt Oberharz am Brocken
License (master data)
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
In Hasselfelde, you have the opportunity to stop at a restaurant or a café.
You can also choose the starting point of your circular route directly in Hasselfelde, for example at the tourist information.
Safety guidelines
Due to forest changes in the Harz, there may be short-term closures and reroutes caused by forestry work.
More information about forest changes can be found here>
Map
Hiking map - City of Oberharz am Brocken 1:25000; ISBN 978-3-86973-065-3
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